Digital ID systems are taking over the world. This handbook is designed to help you figure out what to do about it.
Full of learning activities and drawing from examples and research conducted by The Engine Room along with their local partners in Indonesia, Jamaica, Pakistan, and Uganda, A Digital ID Handbook is a tool for anyone who is confronting a national digital ID system and in search of strategies for organizing around it.
Across the globe, more and more governments are rolling out digital identification systems. These systems combine citizen tracking and verification with the instant information storage and retrieval capabilities of digital technologies. They also produce new tensions and possibilities, both on and offline.
Many of us have little reason to think about digital identification systems until they’re implemented in our regions. A Digital ID Handbook is a guide for anyone who is confronting a digital ID system and in search of strategies for organizing around it. Full of learning activities and drawing from examples and research conducted by The Engine Room along with their local partners in Indonesia, Jamaica, Pakistan, and Uganda, this workbook is a comprehensive guide towards 1.) understanding the history of digital identification systems, 2.) learning how different groups and individuals in different countries have responded to them, and 3.) choosing strategies for organizing towards digital ID systems that benefit local communities.
